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Syracuse Women's Lacrosse: Orange Advance to Fifth-Consecutive Final Four

Syracuse defeated No. 5 USC to advance in a thrilling overtime contest to advance the NCAA tournament semifinal game.

The Syracuse Orange women's lacrosse team is moving on to their fifth-straight NCAA Final Four after defeating No. 5 USC 12-11 in overtime.

While it was a tournament game, it was also a home game for the Orange being played in the Carrier Dome as Syracuse was awarded home field as a result of their seeding.

The game was close the whole way through. At halftime, things were knotted up 5-5 and both teams played extremely good defense.